1 Samuel 8:1 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

When Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

ASV:

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

BBE:

Now when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

DBY:

And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

ERV:

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

JPS:

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

WBS:

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

WEB:

It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

YLT:

And it cometh to pass, when Samuel is aged, that he maketh his sons judges over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:1 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 16:18 "You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your towns which the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 16:19 "You shall not distort justice; you shall not be partial, and you shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

8:1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he {a} made his sons judges over Israel.
(a) Because he was not able to bear the charge.

WES:

8:1 Old - And so unfit for his former travels and labours. He is not supposed to have been now above sixty years of age. But he had spent his strength and spirits in the fatigue of public business: and now if he thinks to shake himself as at other times, he finds he is mistaken: age has cut his hair. They that are in the prime of their years, ought to be busy in doing the work of life: for as they go into years, they will find themselves less disposed to it, and less capable of it. Judges - Not supreme judges, for such there was to be but one, and that of God's chusing; and Samuel still kept that office in his own hands, chap.7:15, but his deputies, to go about and determine matters, but with reservation of a right of appeals to himself. He had doubtless instructed them in a singular manner, and fitted them for the highest employments; and he hoped that the example he had sent them, and the authority he still had over them, would oblige them to diligence and faithfulness in their trust.

MHC:

8:1-3 It does not appear that Samuel's sons were so profane and vicious as Eli's sons; but they were corrupt judges, they turned aside after lucre. Samuel took no bribes, but his sons did, and then they perverted judgment. What added to the grievance of the people was, that they were threatened by an invasion from Nahash, king of the Ammonites.

CONC:

Aged Appointed Grew Judges Maketh Pass Samuel Sons

Aged Appointed Israel Judges Maketh Samuel

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